come off (as)

as in to seem
to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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  • A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • One lesson the Pioneers seemed to have down pat Friday was how to convert on a short field.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Investigators are also looking into the possibility that there are other locations.
    Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Vehicle miles traveled is a measurement that looks at the total miles driven by all vehicles within a specific area, and was studied separately for each of the project’s land uses.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Professional ambitions feel at odds with relationship needs.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • So when McCoy jumped a route and intercepted a pass from Appalachian State quarterback AJ Swann on Saturday night, seeing nothing but 26 yards of open blue turf and the orange end zone ahead of him, the ensuing pick-six felt like a pressurized balloon was burst.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The younger Bozell had previously founded a group called the Media Research Center, whose mission statement over its nearly 40 years sounds a lot like those forces that went after Kimmel.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Come off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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